We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Minnesota Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
95,542 92.35% $76,975 H-1B
5,315 5.14% $390,756 PERM
2,055 1.99% $28,936 H-2A
544 0.53% $86,285 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Minnesota has seen a total of 103,456 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Minnesota is the H-1B visa with 95,542 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.35% of Minnesota's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,315 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.14% of Minnesota's total visas.

Top Occupations in Minnesota (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 17,903 $85,463 91.35%
Computer Systems Analysts 14,140 $74,754 93.04%
Computer Programmers 8,852 $62,657 90.36%
Computer Occupations, All Other 7,115 $67,363 92.32%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,646 $92,503 90.84%
Management Analysts 1,602 $71,238 93.25%
Mechanical Engineers 1,520 $75,849 90.69%
Web Developers 1,384 $58,267 98.58%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,256 $102,325 90.29%
Electrical Engineers 1,108 $78,966 88.36%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators 922 $30,445 214.42%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 342 $29,687 166.02%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 150 $29,935 109.49%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 134 $30,792 103.08%
Construction Laborers 35 $33,928 51.47%
Nursery Workers 34 $30,354 52.31%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 11 $34,573 26.19%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5 $41,192 12.20%
Helpers--Carpenters 5 $31,483 13.16%
Carpenters 2 $32,438 6.06%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 1,052 $882,460 92.28%
Computer Systems Analysts 295 $738,708 78.46%
Computer Occupations, All Other 206 $89,616 82.73%
Software Developers, Systems Software 137 $109,831 69.90%
Nursing Assistants 119 $31,429 63.30%
Industrial Engineers 100 $82,582 54.35%
Animal Scientists 92 $44,540 71.32%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 84 $84,402 77.78%
Internists, General 84 $1,879,149 88.42%
Mechanical Engineers 84 $77,132 102.44%
Minnesota Employees Over Time
Minnesota has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 4,846 employees were hired. Minnesota peaked in 2018 with 9,407 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 6,096 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Minnesota From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kazakhstan 1 $41,100 50.00%
Macedonia 1 $21,528 50.00%
Slovakia 1 $85,779 50.00%
Finland 1 $41,413 50.00%
Portugal 1 $90,584 50.00%
Guyana 1 $36,130 50.00%
Burkina Faso 1 $105,726 50.00%
Lithuania 1 $37,340 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $59,738 50.00%
United States Of America 1 $84,302 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Byteware Inc 15 $76,950 88.24%
Datametrics Software Systems Inc 15 $63,422 88.24%
Wilary Winn Llc 15 $65,477 88.24%
Landisgyr Technology Inc 15 $73,305 88.24%
Satyam Venture Engineering Services Pvt Ltd 15 $55,450 88.24%
Synchronisys Inc 15 $57,850 88.24%
Emtecinc 15 $61,025 88.24%
Aptacore Inc 15 $70,132 88.24%
Global Systems Llc 15 $59,747 88.24%
Oberon It Inc 15 $63,468 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hormel Foods Corporate Services Llc 1 $55,827 50.00%
Walser Automotive Group Llc 1 $51,064 50.00%
Columbus Us Inc 1 $97,594 50.00%
Butorac Enterprises Inc 1 $40,980 50.00%
Woodrow Byun International Law Offices 1 $39,291 50.00%
Johnson Brothers Liquor Company 1 $110,406 50.00%
New Fashion Pork Llp 1 $59,363 50.00%
Cpc Management Llc 1 $58,302 50.00%
Mentor Graphics Corporation 1 $101,608 50.00%
Archerpointinc 1 $65,312 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 6 $32,091 75.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 6 $32,999 100.00%
Turkey Production 6 $28,811 100.00%
Other Personal Services 5 $34,366 83.33%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 5 $32,436 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 5 $25,850 100.00%
Other Animal Production 5 $30,418 100.00%
Hay Farming 4 $32,152 80.00%
Landscaping Services 4 $31,127 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $28,595 100.00%

Minnesota Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Minnesota to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Minnesota over all years is $76,975. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage